Yakovlev Yak-38

The Yakovlev Yak-38 was Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft. It was developed specifically for and served exclusively on the Kiev class aircraft carriers.

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* Yak-38The Yakovlev Yak-38 ( NATO reporting name: Forger was Soviet Union's first and only operational VTOL multi-role combat aircraft.2
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carried a squadron of Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger VTOL aircraft for this mission, backed up by two SA-N-3 Goblet long-range AAW missile launchers for area defense. The final prong was that of anti-surface.4
Description: Yakovlev Yak-38, dubbed Forger by Western sources, was a multi-role V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft developed by the Soviet Union to equip its aircraft carriers.5
The Yakovlev Yak-38 (NATO reporting name: Forger) was USSR's first and only operational VTOL multi-role combat aircraft.6
The Yakovlev Yak-38 (Russian: Як-38, NATO reporting name: Forger) was Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft, in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft.7
The Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger was the Soviet Navy's first and only VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing) multi-role combat aircraft.8

Made by Yakovlev.

It is the successor of the Yakovlev Yak-36 .

The Yakovlev Yak-38 is a three-engine single-seat vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) carrier-based fighter aircraft developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Yakovlev (OKB-115).9
Type: Yakovlev Yak-38 "Forger-A" single seat carrierborne multi-role STOVL warplane. Max Speed: 627 mph. at 36,090 ft. Climb Rate: 14,765 ft. per minute.10
while the Russian Yakovlev Yak-38 Forger attack jet used lift jets in conjunction with rotating rear nozzles. Loading the player ...11
Yakovlev Yak-38 (L'OTAN rapportant le nom: Faussaire) était Aviation navale soviétique's d'abord et seulement opérationnel VTOL avion de combat polyvalent.12
Yakovlev Yak-38 of the same company (HobbyBoss) and in scale 1:48: Yakovlev Yak-38M 1:48 built by KNES Armin on ARCair 13
Yakovlev Yak-38 was Soviet Naval Aviation's first and only operational VTOL strike fighter aircraft, in addition to being its first operational carrier-based fixed-wing aircraft...14
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Height Main
4.25 m
Height Alt
439.42
Predecessor
Yakovlev Yak-36
Engine(jet)
Rybinsk RD-38
Length Alt
1526.54
Max Takeoff Weight Main
11300.0
Thrust Main
31.9
Jet Or Prop
jet
Range Main
1300.0
Loaded Weight Main
kg
Max Speed Alt
795 mph
Primary user
Soviet Navy
Introduced
1976
Loading Main
kg-m²
Developed From
Yakovlev Yak-36
Hardpoints
4
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
28700
Ceiling Main
11
000 m
Number Built
231
Crew
One
Thrust/weight
1
Unit Cost
1.85E7
US$18.5 million in 1996
Thrust Alt
7870
Loaded Weight Alt
lb
Area Main
18.5 m²
Hardpoint Bombs
two FAB-500 or four FAB-250 general purpose bombs under pylons
two incendiary ZB-500
or two nuclear RN-28 bombs.
Span Alt
731.52
Hardpoint Other
external tanks.
Manufacturer
Yakovlev
Status
Retired
1991
First Flight
1971
Number Of Jets
2
Origin
Soviet Union
National Origin
Soviet Union
Climb Rate Main
270000.0
Type of jet
turbojet
Max Speed Main
1
Guns
1380.0
Climb Rate Alt
14760.0
Length Main
16.37 m
Span Main
7.32 m
Area Alt
199.0
Range Alt
807 miles
Similar Aircraft
* Harrier Jump Jet series* VFW VAK 191B* Yakovlev Yak-141* Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Related
* Yakovlev Yak-36
Empty Weight Main
7385.0
Ceiling Alt
36089.0
Hardpoint Missiles
2
Hardpoint Rockets
various types of rockets .
Category
Carrier-based aircraft
Soviet fighter aircraft 1970-1979
VTOL aircraft
Yakovlev aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
16281.0
Hardpoint Capacity
4400.0
Loading Alt
lb-ft²

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